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      10-11-2012, 11:04 AM   #89
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The video conveniently leaves out any facts. And if you want to compare apples to apples yes it would be DCT using launch control!! Period! unless like that video you want to skew facts. Yes the manual m5 is slower and leaves a large margin of error on the driver. That is a fact!

And trust me the M5 would butcher the telsa on the track short long whatever.
You keep insisting DCT
It will never be apples to apples comparison
Tesla does not have either launch control or tranny, nor the ICE.
It goes from 0 to speed limit with 1 gear.
And again, track times will tell how it stands out performance/handling –wise against sport sedans
We could only guess
But to say M5 is a butcher is almost like saying Tesla = Prius on the track
Tesla, besides good power, has decent suspension and brakes
Its center of gravity is the lowest of any sedan on the market
So while it may not win the race on the track, it would definitely give M5 run for the money
Yes I'm insisting DCT because that accurately compares these two cars. A MT M5 introduces too much human intervention which is required to launch a M5. In essence comparing apples and oranges.
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